GRADE 10

QUARTER 1- EARTH AND SPACE

CONTENT STANDARD PERFORMANCE STANDARD

The learners demonstrate an The learners shall be able to demonstrate
understanding of the relationship among ways to ensure disaster preparedness
the locations of volcanoes, earthquake during earthquakes, tsunamis, and
epicenters and mountain ranges. volcanic eruptions.
LEARNING COMPETENCY:
Describe the distribution of active volcanoes, earthquake epicenters and major
mountain belts. ( S9ES-Ia-j-36.1 )
UNPACKED LEARNING COMPETENCIES: ( ten weeks- LCs 1-42 )
1. Describe how earthquakes are distributed in a given map.( K )
2. Determine the different locations of earthquake epicenters in a given map.(K)
3. Identify the places with no earthquakes.(K)
4. Discuss the importance of identifying areas prone to earthquakes.(K)
5. Describe how volcanoes are distributed in a given map.(U)
6. Determine the different locations of active volcanoes in a given map.(K)
7. Locate the countries which are likely to experience volcanic eruptions.(K)
8. Compare the location of majority of earthquake epicenters with the location of
volcanoes around the world.(U)
9. Relate the locations of mountain ranges with the locations of earthquake
epicenters and active volcanoes around the world.(U)
LEARNING COMPETENCY:
Describe the different types of plate boundaries. ( S9ES-Ia-j-36.2 )
UNPACKED LEARNING COMPETENCIES:
10. Identify the different types of plate boundaries.(K)
11. Describe the movement of each type of plate boundaries.(U)
12. Differentiate the types of plate boundaries. (U)
13. Sketch/draw the types of plate boundaries emphasizing the movement of every
plate involved by using arrows. (D)
LEARNING COMPETENCY:
Explain the different processes that occur along the plate boundaries.
( S9ES-Ia-j-36.3 )
UNPACKED LEARNING COMPETENCIES:
14. Describe the two types of crust/plate –continental and oceanic plate. (K)
15. Describe the formation of a convergent plate boundary. (K)
16. Identify the geologic process that will occur between the convergence of
continental plate and oceanic plate. (K)
17. Identify the different geologic features that can be formed out from the
convergence of two different plates. (K)
18. Predict the different geologic events that could happen when two different plates
collide. (U)
19. Describe the geologic process that will occur between the convergence of
oceanic plate and another oceanic plate. (K)
20. Identify the different geologic features that can be formed out from the
convergence of two oceanic plates. (K)
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21. Predict the different geologic events that could happen when two oceanic plates
collide. (U)
22. Identify the geologic formation that could take place when two continental plates
converge. (K)
23. Predict the possible consequences on the Earth’s lithosphere when two
continental plates collide. (U)
24. Identify the effects in a divergent boundary between oceanic plates. (K)
25. Identify the effects in a divergent boundary between continental plates. (K)
26. Determine the effect of transform fault boundary on the Earth’s crust.(U)
27. Illustrate the different processes that occur along the different plate boundaries
in a form of a drawing, graphic organizer or sequential details. (D)
LEARNING COMPETENCY:
Describe the internal structure of the Earth. ( S9ES-Ia-j-36.4 )
UNPACKED LEARNING COMPETENCIES:
28. Describe the properties of the layers of the Earth. (K)
29. Infer the importance of seismic waves in the study of the Earth’s interior. (U)
30. Draw the corresponding symbols of the layers and composition to the given
illustration of the Earth. (D)
31.
LEARNING COMPETENCY:
Describe the possible causes of plate movement. ( S9ES-Ia-j-36.5 )
UNPACKED LEARNING COMPETENCIES:
32. Identify the possible causes of plate movement. ( K )
33. Discuss how the continental Drift Theory was developed. ( U )
34. Simulate and describe the seafloor spreading process. ( U )
35. Relate the seafloor spreading process to the Continental Drift Theory ( U )
LEARNING COMPETENCY:
Enumerate the lines of evidence that support plate movement. ( S9ES-Ia-j-36.6 )
UNPACKED LEARNING COMPETENCIES:
36. Infer how fossils can be used as evidence of plate movement. ( U )
37. Predict the possible direction of motion of the continents as they drifted
away.(U)
38.Show that continents were neighbors before using the concept of Pangaea. ( U )
39.Predict what will happen to the world as the continents continuously move.(U)
40. Enumerate some evidences that support plate movement. ( U )
41. Relate the concept of convection current to the seafloor spreading theory.(U)
42.Complete the concept map on continental drift ,seafloor spreading and plate
tectonics. (D)
Prepared by:

CHONA T. DUMDUM ( SAN ROQUE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL)

MA. SHEENA D. CASTILLO ( TICTAPUL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL )
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QUARTER 1- EARTH AND SPACE